Plantain Chips With Warm Cilantro Dipping Sauce

Serves: 3

Eloise Gerhold

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

59

Sweetness

47

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Canola Oil

Directions:

1

Trim off ends of plantains and cut 4 vertical slits in skin of each (do not cut into fruit)

2

Microwave for 1 minute at 50 percent power, then pull off peel

3

Cut diagonally into thin (scant 1/8-inch) slices

4

Pour both oils into 3- to 4-inch-deep medium saucepan

5

Attach deep-fry thermometer to side of pan and heat oil to 350°F over medium heat

6

Working in batches, carefully add several plantain slices to hot oil

7

Cook until golden brown, turning occasionally, about 4 minutes

8

Using slotted spoon, transfer chips to paper towels to drain

9

Sprinkle with salt and pepper; cool slightly

10

Serve with Warm Cilantro Dipping Sauce

11

Trim off ends of plantains and cut 4 vertical slits in skin of each (do not cut into fruit)

12

Microwave for 1 minute at 50 percent power, then pull off peel

13

Cut diagonally into thin (scant 1/8-inch) slices

14

Pour both oils into 3- to 4-inch-deep medium saucepan

15

Attach deep-fry thermometer to side of pan and heat oil to 350°F over medium heat

16

Working in batches, carefully add several plantain slices to hot oil

17

Cook until golden brown, turning occasionally, about 4 minutes

18

Using slotted spoon, transfer chips to paper towels to drain

19

Sprinkle with salt and pepper; cool slightly

20

Serve with Warm Cilantro Dipping Sauce